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Gyms and studios in Hardin County, KY
The gyms and studios in Hardin County, KY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 41 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,470 of 2,088 scored counties
#33 of 63 scored counties in Kentucky
- Listings
- 67
- 13 chain locations (19%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $29.6M
- On memberships, classes and admissions · $664 a household
- Spending per listing
- $442K
- 33% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.0
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 113,482
- +2.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $664 per household (33% below the U.S. average), households in Hardin County spend about $29.6M a year on memberships, classes and admissions. That works out to $442K per location, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K.
There are 67 gyms and studios on map listings in Hardin County as of September 2026. 13 of them (19%) are chain locations, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 15.0 for every 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hardin County was 12 in 2023. That is one for every 3,719 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $644K has gone to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hardin County.
Population estimates put the population change in Hardin County from 2020 to 2025 at +2.4%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Hardin County scores 41 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for gyms and studios, ranking #1,470 of 2,088 scored counties and #33 of 63 scored counties in Kentucky.
How Hardin County compares
The same measures for Kentucky and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all memberships, classes and admissions by the gyms and studios counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Hardin County | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 15.0 | 11.2 | 14.9 |
| Spending per listing | $442K | $576K | $662K |
| Households per official establishment | 3,719 | 2,729 | 1,641 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +5.2% | +8.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.4% | +2.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on memberships, classes and admissions | $664 | $643 | $983 |
| Median household income | $67,647 | $63,726 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 41 | 45 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 15 → 12
- Employees, 2023
- 186
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 6713 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $644K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in Hardin County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Hardin County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 113,482+2.4% since 2020
- Households
- 44,622
- Median age
- 38.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 63%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 624 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 179
- Median household income
- $67,647+24.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $93,596
- Median home value
- $225,800
- Jobs located here
- 42,829
- Daytime population
- 107,983Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Kentucky
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Spencer County, KY | 74 | 9 | 12.3 | $724K | +7.7% | #169 of 2,088 |
| 2Oldham County, KY | 71 | 33 | 14.3 | $821K | +4.9% | #235 of 2,088 |
| 3Scott County, KY | 70 | 26 | 11.5 | $710K | +8.2% | #262 of 2,088 |
| 4Woodford County, KY | 68 | 12 | 11.1 | $728K | +3.7% | #325 of 2,088 |
| 5Meade County, KY | 67 | 9 | 8.2 | $863K | +2.2% | #341 of 2,088 |
| 6Boone County, KY | 67 | 66 | 13.0 | $714K | +6.5% | #353 of 2,088 |
| 7Shelby County, KY | 66 | 17 | 9.2 | $847K | +6.2% | #374 of 2,088 |
| 8Logan County, KY | 65 | 6 | 5.5 | $994K | +4.2% | #397 of 2,088 |
| 9Lincoln County, KY | 65 | 5 | 5.2 | $992K | +4.6% | #398 of 2,088 |
| 10Montgomery County, KY | 65 | 6 | 5.5 | $977K | +2.5% | #399 of 2,088 |
| 33Hardin County, KY | 41 | 67 | 15.0 | $442K | +2.4% | #1,470 of 2,088 |
Other business types in Hardin County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
- Gyms, studios and classes41
- Gyms42
- Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios56
- Martial arts and dance studios59
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gyms and studios are in Hardin County, KY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 67 gyms and studios in Hardin County. 13 of them (19%) are chain locations. The listings count gyms, fitness studios, martial arts and dance studios. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as fitness centers and recreation instruction in 2023.
How much do households in Hardin County, KY spend on memberships, classes and admissions?
About $29.6M a year, or $664 per household. That is 33% below the U.S. average (an index of 67, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 67 gyms and studios on map listings, it comes to $442K per location. It is estimated from the incomes of the 44,622 households in Hardin County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hardin County, KY compare with the U.S. for gyms and studios?
Hardin County has 15.0 gyms and studios per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 14.9. Spending per location is $442K, 33% below the U.S. figure of $662K. At the U.S. ratio of gyms and studios to household spending, Hardin County would have about 45, against 67 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 3,719 households, against one for every 1,641 across the U.S.
How fast is Hardin County, KY growing?
Population estimates put Hardin County at 113,482 people in 2025, up 2.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 44,622 households. The median household income in Hardin County is $67,647 a year, 16% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.4% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Hardin County scores 41 for gyms and studios (lower middle), #1,470 of 2,088 scored counties.
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